Child&#39;s vehicle



W. G. PUNNELL.

CHILDS VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED FEB, 23, 192;.

1A38,662. Patented Dec. 12,; 1922.

Azromvzm- Cir Patented Deco l2,

Parser WILLIAM G. PUNNELL, OF PAUL, MINNESOTA.

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Application filed February 23, 1922. Serial No. 538,470.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM G. PUNNELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and useful Childs Vehicle, of which the following isa specification. My invention relates to toys, and more particularly towheeled toys of the class adapted to be propelled by one or both feet ofthe user. I

Theobject of the invention is to provide a toy of unique form and noveland economical construction.

In the accompanying drawing:' Fig. 1 is a top view of my improved toy.Fig. 2 is a left side elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevationof the toy. Referring to the drawing by referencenumorals I haveillustrated a childs vehicle resembling a bi-plane mounted on two smallfront wheels 4 in caster forks 5, and two rear wheels 6 rotatablysecured to a transverse, vertical rear bolster 7. The casters have theirshanks pivotally engaged in opposite ends of an inverted T-shapedbolster 8 which has its leg 8 projecting upward in about verticalposition and its upper end secured to the upper end of a longitudinal,rearwardly and downwardly inclined main frame bar 9, the latter alsobeing secured, near its rear end, to the upper part of the rear bolster7. A lower longitudinal. frame bar 10 arranged in almost horizontalplane, holds the front and rear bolsters in proper spaced relation.

Near the front and upper end of the main frame bar 9 I secure a numberof transverse bars 11, preferably made of thin boards, and resemblingthe wings of anairpla-ne, and at the rear lower end of said bar I secureanother transversely arranged board 12, tapered toward its outer ends toresemble the tail of an airplane and preferably made of thesame materialas the bars or wings 11. Intermediate the bars 11 and 12 I place a seat13, whichhas its front end secured to the main frame bar 9 and its rearportion secured to a vertical transversely arranged board 14 mounted onthe said bar 9 and serving as a back rest and guard.

A child using this toy simply sits on seat 18 with the legs straddlingthe frame bar 9,

the hands resting on the wings .11, and

propels the toy forward or backward by malting kicking strokes on theground with the feet. Steering is easily accomplished by pushing to theright or left, by the feet on the ground or the hands on thc wings ll,as the offset casters 5 will swerve in the direction of the push, andthe casters will naturally be directed accordingly.

The toy, as described, is not only a means providingexercise forchildren but has the feature of easysteering and the novelty ofappearing to ride in an airplane.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: i

. 1. In a toyof' the class described 'a frontbolsterwith two casterssupporting it, a rear bolster with a ground wheel at each end, alongitudinal frame bar connecting the two bolsters, a body bar securedupon the two bolsters and inclining upwardly with its front end, saidinclined bar having a seat 7 for the operator and forward thereoftransversehandles resembling the wings of an airplane and rearward ofthe seat an extension resembling the tail of an airplane, said iniclined, bar pro ecting forward of the front bolster and rearward of therear bolster.

.QpThe structure specified in claim 1, in which said frame bar is alsoinclined upwardly at its front end.

. In testimony whereof I aftix my signature.

WILLIAM PUNNELL.

